Embattled MV Realty has settled a lawsuit filed by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador involving an agreement it promoted known as Non-Title Recorded Agreements for Personal Services or NTRAPS. These…
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A trade group representing private lenders has created a database to identify high-risk counterparties prior to funding real estate loans. The National Private Lenders Association has launched the NPLA Watchlist…
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Planet Financial Group grew its production volume by 64% and its mortgage servicing portfolio by 28% year-over-year in the third quarter, as its portfolio retention unit reported record lock volumes…
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While gain on sale margins for mortgage lenders were at least stable, if not improved, in the third quarter compared to prior periods, that did not necessarily translate to improved…
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U.S. Federal Housing is boosting the conforming loan limits by 3.26% for 2026 based on the annual change in home prices using an expanded data set. The new limit of…
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U.S. Federal Housing is increasing the multifamily caps at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2026 by over 20% compared to this year, a level which keeps pace with volume…
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Low mortgage rates that continued in October brought prepayment speeds to their highest share in approximately three-and-a-half years, the ICE Mortgage Technology First Look report said. The monthly prepayment rate…
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The mortgage industry is up in arms about price increases for credit score pulls. “By now, half the mortgage industry has seen the proposed increases for accessing consumer credit,” a…
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For the second time, a federal court judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a legal action filed against Nationstar and others, now stating the plaintiff lacked standing to sue. The other…
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Fairway Home Mortgage is partnering with Made Card to offer a credit card which will provide points for making their normal monthly loan payments and for purchases of home products…